Tony, Thanks for the invitation, i will hold you up on that if i ever get to the US.
Vagn On 8/20/05, Tony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Vagn, > I will take this off list if no interest in bamboo by list members. > Before I do, you might talk to Rene a bit about this. He has been to my > little workshop and has had a short indoctrination in making bamboo > rods. I like teaching both fly tying and rod making. If you ever get a > chance to come to the US and visit with me, I almost guarantee you would > want to make a bamboo rod, especially now that I know you were a > machinist. Better yet, spend a week with us and take home your bamboo blank. > Tony > > Vagn Hansen wrote: > > >Tony! > >There is one thing that intruiges me about bamboo and that is making > >the blank too. What i have been doing until is not "making" a rod but > >mounting a rod. The thought of making a flyrod my selve, from scratch > >really apeals to me, i meen make the blank my selve, turn my own > >reelseat, form the handle(did that on the T&T i made) and make my own > >guides and then put i all together and go fishing :-) > >I used to be a machinist, 6 years ago, now i work with computers and > >don't have access to the tools :-( > >I am a member of rodbuildingforum.com and have seen some of the bamboo > >blanks they make over there, they are really pretty and it a bunch or > >skilled people that post at that forum. Seeing some of the blanks make > >me wanna make my own but it looks like you really have to know what > >you are dooing when you set off to make bamboo and i know nothing > >about it at all. > > > >I seems i'm talking myselve more and more in to making a bamboo blank !?!?! > > > > > > > > -- > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > > -- Vagn Hansen There`s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot....
